This film recycles old tropes but managed to surprise me, which is kind of rare these days. I thought maybe I'd get the vicarious thrills watching a character visit a world of privilege and debauchery, which I did get- but there is more to this story beyond the charity case commoner who gets to live the life of privilege for a summer.
The aristocratic family, while shaped like stereotypes, did manage to convey humanity and personality and not be cardboard cutouts, which isn't always the case with movies like this.
I found it completely worth my time and engrossing. The pacing was a bit off here and there and details were sometimes handwaved, but the movie was solid and the story clear and compelling.
I enjoyed it.
The aristocratic family, while shaped like stereotypes, did manage to convey humanity and personality and not be cardboard cutouts, which isn't always the case with movies like this.
I found it completely worth my time and engrossing. The pacing was a bit off here and there and details were sometimes handwaved, but the movie was solid and the story clear and compelling.
I enjoyed it.